Embodiment
This disclosure has described a kind of improved electric connector, it is capable of the temperature of monitor electric connector and will
Temperature data is sent to controller.When the temperature of electric connector reaches predetermined threshold, plug is configured to automatic shutdown circuit,
To avoid damaging electric connector and produce unsafe condition.
Although the embodiment of the Type B plug used in North America is shown and is described herein in figure,
It should be appreciated that present disclosure is not limited to Type B plug.As noted, the electric connector in present disclosure can be
The plug of any voltage standard and the plug for supporting two or more voltage standards.Electric connector can be any shape,
Size and type such as A types and C-N types.
Fig. 1 shows the embodiment of the electric connector 100 according to present disclosure.Such as Fig. 2 is shown more particularly, electrically
Plug 100 can include live prong 102, zero line pin 104, grounding pin 106, pin bridgeware 110, thermal resistor
120a and 120b (being referred to as 120), fastening member 126a, 126b and 126c (being referred to as 126), housing 130, cable 150, internal model
170 and external mold 180.The internal model 170 and external mold 180 of electric connector 100 can be part translucents, so as to see plug
Miscellaneous part inside 100.Pin 102,104,106 can be made up of any suitable conductive material such as copper or brass.Pin
102nd, 104 and 106 the corresponding conductor of the pin in cable 150 can be electrically coupled to.Pin 102,104 and 106 can be fixed
In pin bridgeware 110.Pin bridgeware 110 can be made up of any suitable insulating materials such as plastics.
Thermal resistor 120a and 120b can be coupled to the data division 160 (as shown in Figure 3) of cable 150, to incite somebody to action
Temperature data is sent to the temperature controller in electrical equipment (not shown) exactly.Fastening member 126 can be used for heat
The electrode of quick resistance 120 is fastened to the corresponding data wire of data division 160.Thermal resistor 120 can be any kind of
Such as bead thermistor and disk thermistor.Thermal resistor 120, which can be contained in, can be embedded in plug 100
Housing 130 in.Housing 130 can be removably attached to pin bridgeware 110.It will be further described below housing 130
Feature.
Although being shown in the drawings and thermal resistor 120 being described herein, it is to be understood that, shown heat
Sensitive resistor 120 is not limited in any way.Present disclosure is not limited to use thermal resistor, and can use tool
There are other suitable temperature sensors of certain precision.Likewise, it should be understood that thermal resistor 120 is in a unlimited number in two
It is individual, and can be any other number such as one and three.
Fig. 3 depicts the cross-sectional view of the cable 150 according to the illustrative embodiments of present disclosure.Cable 150 is wrapped
Include sheath 151, the first sheath 152, partial power 153 and data division 160.Partial power 153 and data division 160 can be closed
In the first sheath 152.Sheath 151 can wrap up the first sheath 152.The sheath 152 of sheath 151 and first can be by any suitable insulation
Material such as plastics are made.Partial power 153 includes the first conductor 154, the second conductor 156 and the 3rd conductor 158.Conductor 154,
156 and 158 can be respectively coupled to pin 102,104 and 106, to transmit electric power.It is each in conductor 154,156 or 158
It is individual to be surrounded by insulation material layer.Inserts 155 can be arranged in cable 150, so as to fill conductor 154,156,158 with
Space between the insulating barrier of data division 160, so as to keep their own position relative to each other and increase cable 150
Intensity.Inserts 155 can be any kind of such as filling plastic material and paper wad charge.
Note, partial power 153 described herein is not limited in any way.Partial power 153 can have
There are any suitable construction and arrangement corresponding with certain types of electric connector.For example, when plug 100 is as with two
During the A type plugs of the unearthed plug of flat parallel pin, the partial power 153 of cable 150 can only include being used for electricity respectively
It is coupled to two conductors of two pins of A type plugs.
As shown in figure 3, data division 160 can include shielding part 162, the second sheath 164, the first data wire 166a, second
Data wire 166b and the 3rd data wire 166c (being referred to as 166).Data wire 166a, 166b or 166c respectively include conductor 167a,
167b or 167c.Conductor 167a, 167b or 167c can be surrounded by corresponding insulating barrier 168a, 168b or 168c.Data wire 166
The electrode of thermal resistor 120 can be coupled to, the temperature data from thermal resistor 120 is sent to temperature control
Device.By way of example, and not limitation, temperature controller may be mounted in electrical equipment (not shown).It should be appreciated that herein
The number of described data conductor is not limited in any way.The number of data conductor can be according to being embedded in plug
The number of temperature sensor in 100 and change.
Data wire 166 can be enclosed in the second sheath 164.Shielding part 162 can be wrapped in the outside of the second sheath 164.Screen
Shield 162 can be made up of copper or other conductive materials.Shielding part 162 can shield the electrical noise from partial power 153 simultaneously
And electrical noise interference temperature data signal is prevented, so that data division 160 can transmit temperature data exactly.Shielding part
162 can be made up of braiding twisted wire, the non-woven helix windings of copper strips or the conductive polymer coating of copper or other metals.
Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 B show the illustrative embodiments of the housing 130 for accommodating thermal resistor 120.Housing
130 can be made up of any insulating materials such as plastics with given level of flexibility.By way of example, and not limitation, shell
Body 130 can be manufactured by using plastic injection moulding process.Housing 130 includes cover 132, hinge fraction 133 and base
Seating portion 134.Cover 132 and base part 134 can be rotated with around hinge part 133, to close or open housing 130.Lid
Part 132 includes four side walls and central recess.Similarly, base part 134 includes four side walls and central recess.Cover
132 and the central recess of base part 134 can be used for receiving thermal resistor 120 and data wire 166.
First snap-fitting 136 and the second snap-fitting 138 can form the side wall 135 and base portion in cover 132
On the side wall 137 for dividing 134.First snap-fitting 136 includes the first ledge 136a and the first jack 136b.Second buckle connects
First 138 include the second ledge 138a and the second jack 138b.First ledge 136a and the second ledge 138a quilts
It is located and configured to be stuck in the first jack 136b and the second jack 138b, so that when housing 130 is closed by cover
132 and base part 134 lock together.When expecting to open housing 130, user can apply to snap-fitting 136 and 138
Power, this causes ledge 136a and 138a to be separated respectively with jack 136b and 138b.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 B, ledge 136a and 138a are arranged on the side of base part 134
On wall 137, and their corresponding jack 136b and 138b formation are on the side wall 135 of cover 132.In another embodiment
In, ledge 136a and 138a can be formed on cover 132, and corresponding jack 136b and 138b can be arranged on
On base part 134.
Although there is described herein snap-fitting 136 and 138, shown embodiment is not limited in any way
System.It should be appreciated that snap-fitting is in a unlimited number in two, and number can change such as one or three.In addition, should
Understand, be merely illustrative using snap-fitting, and can use any other suitable structure will according to present disclosure
Cover 132 and base part 134 are bonded together.
As shown in Figure 4 A, cover 132 includes three passages that can be formed on the rear wall 141 of cover 132
140a, 140b and 140c.Base part 134 includes three passages that can be formed on the rear wall 143 of base part 134
142a, 142b and 142c.Passage 140a, 140b and 140c of cover 132 and passage 142a, 142b of base part 134
Can be symmetrically disposed on rear wall 141 and 143 with 142c so that three approximate circle passages can be formed, so as to
Data wire 166a, 166b and 166c are accommodated when housing 130 is closed.
Two partition wall 144a and 144b (being referred to as 144) can be formed in the central recess of base part 134, and
The inner bottom surface extension of central recess upwards and perpendicular to base part 134.The height of partition wall 144 can be equal to or less than
The summation of the depth of the central recess of cover 132 and base part 134 so that cover 132 and base part 134 can match somebody with somebody
It is combined, to completely close housing 130.The rear end of partition wall 144 can vertically be attached to the interior table of rear wall 143
Face.Partition wall 144 can be located and configured to the Background Region of the central recess of base part 134 being substantially evenly divided into three
Sub-regions to receive three data line 166a, 166b and 166c respectively.
First cantilever 146 and the second cantilever 148 can around the outer surface of the front end of housing 130 vertical center line and level
Center line is symmetrically formed on the outer surface of the front end of housing 130.The two half-unit 146a and 146b of first cantilever 146 can be with
It is outwards and vertical with the outer surface of the outer surface of the front side wall 145 of cover 132 and the front side wall 147 of base part 134 respectively
Ground extends.Similarly, the two half-unit 148a and 148b of the second cantilever 148 can the outwards and respectively front sides with cover 132
The outer surface of wall 145 and the outer surface of the front side wall 147 of base part 134 vertically extend.
First cantilever 146 can include the first arm 118a and can form the first hook in the first arm 118a far-end
118b.Similarly, the second cantilever 148 can include the second hook of the second arm 116a and formation in the second arm 116a far-end
116b.A pair of cantilevers 146 and 148 may be configured to be coupled to be formed in the 3rd jack 112 in pin bridgeware 110
(as shown in Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 B), so that housing 130 is removably attached into pin bridgeware 110.When expectation housing 130 is with inserting
When pin bridgeware 110 departs from, user can apply the power being directed inwardly toward to hook 116b and 118b, and this can make cantilever 148 and 146
Disengaged with the 3rd jack 112.
Although Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 B depict the example of the housing for accommodating the temperature sensor being embedded in electric connector
Property embodiment, but it will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art that in other embodiments, can change showing of being described
Example.For example, it should be appreciated that by cantilever 146 and 148 be used for by housing 130 be connected to pin bridgeware 110 be only it is exemplary,
And any other can be used suitably to arrange housing 130 is attached to pin bridgeware 110, such as using binder.
It is also understood that housing is not limited to accommodate two thermal resistors, and housing may be modified as accommodating one, three, four
Individual or more thermal resistor.
As shown in Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 B more specifically, the 3rd jack 112 can be disposed such that attached in housing 130
Housing 130 is located between three pins 102,104 and 106 when being connected to pin bridgeware 110.Preferably, the 3rd jack 112 can be with
It is disposed generally on the center of pin bridgeware 110.It is another implementation of the A type plugs only with two pins in plug 100
In mode, the 3rd jack 112 can be disposed such that housing 130 is located in vertical direction and be slightly less than or higher than two pins
And the center substantially between two pins in the horizontal direction.Shown more particularly in such as Fig. 5 A, the 3rd jack 112 can
To be staged slit and including narrow portion 113 and wide portion 114.Narrow portion 113 may be configured to accommodate the first arm
118a and the second arm 116a.Wide portion 114 may be configured to accommodate the first hook 118b and second hook 116b.Wide portion 114
Width can be more than the width of narrow portion 112.
Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 D show the mistake of the assembling electric connector 100 according to the illustrative embodiments of present disclosure
Journey.Assembling process can include first step 210:The electrode of thermal resistor 120 is connected to by using fastening member 126
The respective data lines of data division 160, and pin 102,104 and 106 is connected to the corresponding conductor of partial power 153.Group
Dress process can include second step 220:Thermal resistor 120 is installed in housing 130, and by by a pair of cantilevers
146 and 148 are coupled in the 3rd jack 112 housing 130 being removably attached to pin bridgeware 110.Assembling process can be with
Including third step 230:Formation internal model 170 on the part of cable 150, part bag are connected in pin 102,104 and 106
Include the housing 130 of the thermal resistor 120 for accommodating the data division 160 for being connected to cable 150.Assembling process can also be wrapped
Include four steps 240:External mold 180 is formed on internal model 170.It will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art that any suitable
Means can be used on coupling part forming internal model 170 and external mold 180 formed on internal model 170.
Fig. 7 shows the second illustrative embodiments of the housing 130A for accommodating thermal resistor.Preferably, housing
130A can be made up of ceramics.Alternatively, housing 130A can be made up of any other suitable insulating materials.Housing 130A can
With with elongated shape, such as oblong and elongate rectangular.Housing 130A has certain thickness 140A, certain length
142A and certain width 144A, is used to accommodate pin 102 and 104 and one or more thermal resistors to provide
120 jack and it can be embedded in electric connector 100.
As shown in fig. 7, housing 130A includes a pair of pin insertion hole 132A and 134A and a pair of thermal resistor jacks
136A and 138A.A pair of pin insertion hole 132A and 134A and a pair of thermal resistor jacks 136A and 138A can be arranged to
A line.A pair of pin insertion holes 132A and 134A can be positioned and configured to accommodate rear end and the zero line of live prong 102 respectively
The rear end of pin 104.A pair of pin insertion holes 132A and 134A can be arranged to adjacent with housing 130A two ends.A pair of pins
Jack 132A and 134A can have cylinder form or any other suitable shape, to accommodate after live prong 102
End and the rear end of zero line pin 104.
A pair of thermal resistor jacks 136A and 138A can be positioned and configured to accommodate two thermal resistors respectively
120.A pair of thermal resistor jacks 136A and 138A can be located at housing 130A central part office, and positioned at a pair of pins
Between jack 132A and 134A.A pair of thermal resistor jacks 136A and 138A can have cubic shaped or any other conjunction
Suitable shape, to accommodate thermal resistor device 120.Although Fig. 7 depicts illustrative embodiments, the common skill in this area
Art personnel will be understood that various embodiments can change described example.For example, thermal resistor jack is in a unlimited number
In two, and it can be any other number such as one or three.
Fig. 8 shows the group of housing 130A, live prong 102, zero line pin 104, pin bridgeware 110 and cable 150
Dress relation.Housing 130A can be by being coupled to their correspondences by live prong 102, zero line pin 104 and thermal resistor 120
Jack 132A, 134A, 136A and 138A in and be attached to the rear surface of pin bridgeware 110.The electricity of thermal resistor 120
Pole 122 can be connected to the respective data lines of cable 150 by using fastening member 126.Pin 102,104 and 106 can
To be connected to the corresponding conductor of cable 150.
In thermal resistor 120 to be coupled to its corresponding jack 136A and 138A and by thermal resistor device 120
Electrode 122 be connected to after the respective data lines of cable 150, user can use any suitable heat conduction binder to fill
Thermal resistor jack 136A and 138A, to keep between thermal resistor 120 corresponding jack 136A or 138A
It is in close contact, so as to effectively reduce thermal resistivity and ensure stability of the thermal resistor 120 during estimated service life
Energy.By way of example, and not limitation, heat conduction binder can be the heat-resisting bondings of DOW CORNING (Dow Corning) TC-2035
Agent.It should be appreciated that the use of heat conduction binder is only exemplary, and any other suitable means can be used for realizing temperature-sensitive
Close contact between resistor 120 and corresponding jack 136A or 138A.
Live prong 102 and zero line pin 104 are being coupled in corresponding jack 132A and 134A and by pin 102
It is connected to after the corresponding conductor of cable 150, user can weld the contact area between pin and the respective jack of pin, with
Just ensure the close connection between housing 130A and pin 102 and 104 and significantly reduce thermal resistance rate.It should be appreciated that weldering
Contact area between plug-in pin and jack is only exemplary, and any other suitable means can be used to ensure shell
Close connection between body 130A and pin 102 and 104.Subsequent formation internal model 170 and the number of assembling steps of external mold 180 can be with
It is identical above for the number of assembling steps described by the first illustrative embodiments of housing 130.
Although it have been described that some embodiments, but these embodiments and non-purport are only presented by way of example
Limiting the scope of the present invention disclosed herein.For example, depending on various type of plug, not departing from present disclosure
In the case of spirit, the number for the temperature sensor such as thermal resistor being embedded in electric connector, receiving temperature sensor
Housing configuration and can have modification for the process for assembling electric connector.In fact, described herein public affairs
Opening content can realize in various other forms;In addition, not departing from the situation of spirit of the invention disclosed herein
Under, various omissions, substitutions and changes can be carried out to the form of embodiment described herein.Appended claims and its
Equivalent is intended to following form or modification, the form or modification fall into determination scope of the invention disclosed herein and
In spiritual.